GDT - Game #3 - March 30 4:10 ET - Jays @ Rays

[Angrioter]

Schneider tomorrow:

Falefa 3B

Clement 2B

Biggio bench

[deanmike]

All the IKF jokes on here saying JS can't wait to put IKF back in there tomorrow are easy layups. IKF is obviously going to play tomorrow, but not at the expense of Schneider or Clement. With lefty Tyler Alexander on the mound both Schneider and Clement will start tomorrow.

 

RF Springer

1B Vlad

SS Bichette

DH Turner

C Kirk

LF Schneider

2B Clement

3B IKF

CF Varsho

 

Only way IKF doesn't play against LH starters is when Jansen is back, DH the C who isn't catching that day and make it a Turner 3B day. No way that would happen with Serven being the 2nd catcher right now.

[Windowclosing]

Looks like it’s going to be that type of year again fellas. Hopefully Kevin can save the season.

[burlingtonbandit]

All the IKF jokes on here saying JS can't wait to put IKF back in there tomorrow are easy layups. IKF is obviously going to play tomorrow, but not at the expense of Schneider or Clement. With lefty Tyler Alexander on the mound both Schneider and Clement will start tomorrow.

 

RF Springer

1B Vlad

SS Bichette

DH Turner

C Kirk

LF Schneider

2B Clement

3B IKF

CF Varsho

 

Only way IKF doesn't play against LH starters is when Jansen is back, DH the C who isn't catching that day and make it a Turner 3B day. No way that would happen with Serven being the 2nd catcher right now.

 

It really baffles me how the FO failed to address the need of a corner OF RHB this offseason. That lineup with a Duvall/teoscar/gurriel or even a Pham in LF with Schneider at 2B and Ernie at 3rd looks so much better.

[L54]

It really baffles me how the FO failed to address the need of a corner OF RHB this offseason. That lineup with a Duvall/teoscar/gurriel or even a Pham in LF with Schneider at 2B and Ernie at 3rd looks so much better.

 

Because this is the Toronto Indians. We are going to pitching and defense our way to a WC spot

[Masterbather]

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I assume you’re just pointing out #5 and not suggesting anything about it. Things are pretty progressive here and you could find yourself on the other side of a ban otherwise

Surely she got lost on her way to the kitchen.

[Jaysareus]

No more Justin Turner at third

[Jaysareus]

The rays stealing bases at will on the jays

[Carlos Danger]

Starting the season against the Rays sucks.

 

Wait until we go to Houston and New York.

[philly30]

Wait until we go to Houston and New York.

 

At least get tough road games out of the way for now

[Stangstag]

It really baffles me how the FO failed to address the need of a corner OF RHB this offseason. That lineup with a Duvall/teoscar/gurriel or even a Pham in LF with Schneider at 2B and Ernie at 3rd looks so much better.

 

Duvall was such an easy choice and cheap. Idk. Sometimes I feel like the front office thinks they’re super-duper smart for avoiding the obvious choices or something.

[burlingtonbandit]

Because this is the Toronto Indians. We are going to pitching and defense our way to a WC spot

 

Ironic because Toronto is now full of Indians lol.

[MikeM3]

Today's lineup was disgusting

[glory]

It really baffles me how the FO failed to address the need of a corner OF RHB this offseason. That lineup with a Duvall/teoscar/gurriel or even a Pham in LF with Schneider at 2B and Ernie at 3rd looks so much better.

 

IKF’s signing gets a lot of the grief (justifiably) but re-signing KK coming off a good season (one he probably won’t repeat) when you already have Varsho still boggles my mind, especially since you saw how that configuration didn’t make sense offensively in 2023. Teoscar in LF and going internal everywhere else (Barger/Clement at 3B, Horowitz/platoon buddy at DH, Biggio/Schneider at 2B) would have been cheaper and no worse than what we see now (with potential be a lot better).

[DonJays]

team will regret keeping the hitting coach. The approach is same as last few years.

It’s these comments that quickly identify people that don’t know jack about baseball. Or sports in general

[hanton]

vs the 2 soft tossers

 

Civale

6 IP's

4 Hits

6 K's

1 Run

 

Littell

6 IP's

4 Hits

6 K's

0 Runs

 

that is s***

[L54]

Ironic because Toronto is now full of Indians lol.

 

Arjun Nimmala is going to be Rogers wet dream

[burlingtonbandit]

IKF’s signing gets a lot of the grief (justifiably) but re-signing KK coming off a good season (one he probably won’t repeat) when you already have Varsho still boggles my mind, especially since you saw how that configuration didn’t make sense offensively in 2023. Teoscar in LF and going internal everywhere else (Barger/Clement at 3B, Horowitz/platoon buddy at DH, Biggio/Schneider at 2B) would have been cheaper and no worse than what we see now (with potential be a lot better).

 

It really seems like Atkins panicked after the Ohtani news and was like “well we have to make a move now”. Kk even said he didn’t have much interest from other teams so Atkins got fleeced.

 

But yeah that Kk move is awful. And I think what makes the IKF signing worse is that you needed a big bat given you already had KK taking up a starting spot, yet they doubled down on a well below average bat.

 

Today it felt like the Jays had a lineup with 4 number 9 hitters which brought me back to those 2018-2019 teams late in the season.

[Stangstag]

It really seems like Atkins panicked after the Ohtani news and was like “well we have to make a move now”. Kk even said he didn’t have much interest from other teams so Atkins got fleeced.

 

But yeah that Kk move is awful. And I think what makes the IKF signing worse is that you needed a big bat given you already had KK taking up a starting spot, yet they doubled down on a well below average bat.

 

Today it felt like the Jays had a lineup with 4 number 9 hitters which brought me back to those 2018-2019 teams late in the season.

 

Schneider should be playing everyday. Also embarrassing move to have both Turner and Kirk on the bench on the same day.

[wamco]

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I assume you’re just pointing out #5 and not suggesting anything about it. Things are pretty progressive here and you could find yourself on the other side of a ban otherwise

 

I think he is beyond progressive. He can’t see

Gender in the least and is trying to guess the gender of the host

[Spanky99]

vs the 2 soft tossers

 

Civale

6 IP's

4 Hits

6 K's

1 Run

 

Littell

6 IP's

4 Hits

6 K's

0 Runs

 

that is s***

 

Where's game 1's start? And yes, that was poo.

[Spanky99]

Arjun Nimmala is going to be Rogers wet dream

 

Shapiro says as much in that Special, Indian Baseball.

[Terminator]

Everyone pissing their pants over not signing Adam Duvall this offseason needs to take a chill pill

[Laika]

Daniel Vogelbach as the cleanup hitter.

 

Serven, Biggio, Kiermaier rounding it out. Your leadoff hitter is 35. Your #5 hitter is a pop up artist who was a below average hitter last year.

 

Hard to win when you field a Pittsburgh Pirates quality offense.

[Spanky99]

Daniel Vogelbach as the cleanup hitter.

 

Serven, Biggio, Kiermaier rounding it out. Your leadoff hitter is 35. Your #5 hitter is a pop up artist who was a below average hitter last year.

 

Hard to win when you field a Pittsburgh Pirates quality offense.

 

Hey man, the Buccos are winning the Central. Shut yo mouth!

[MikeM3]

I missed the game. I checked the lineup after the game was over. I could not believe my eyes. Like I know we roster these players but to see them all together is just shocking.

[Laika]

Feels like the Turner signing is going to be atrocious

 

Bat looks slow. Didn't even start the third game of the year. Made an error in his first innings in the field.

 

lmao

[Laika]

Ross Atkins is the mid curve meme personified

[Terminator]

Was not expecting to wake up and have only Spanky join me as the lone voice of calm and reason this morning but here we are lol

[Laika]

Was not expecting to wake up and have only Spanky join me as the lone voice of calm and reason this morning but here we are lol

 

I'm sorry dude but the team wants to be good and their cleanup hitter yesterday was an NRI manatee